Obscene Raises On consecutive days, Nov. 20-21, The Tampa Tribune provided information on the challenges of financing higher education in Florida from which I surmised that the quality of learning isn't likely to be resolved any time soon. Not surprisingly, it's all about money. ...more

November 28, 2008

Science classes in Florida public schools are among the weakest in the nation, despite taxpayer-funded initiatives to make the state a major hub for biotech and bioscience. ...more

February 19, 2008

Florida residents who want to voice their opinions about proposed new science standards for public schools will get one last chance Monday when the state Department of Education holds a public hearing in Orlando. ...more

February 9, 2008

Now that five of its elementary schools have to be restructured because they fail to meet federal No Child Left Behind standards, the Pasco County School District is lucky to have lost its oversight responsibility regarding charter schools. ...more

October 24, 2007

One of three finalists for Florida's education commissioner resigned from his last superintendency in the wake of teacher union distrust and an unflattering audit. ...more

September 28, 2007

It's hard to understand how teaching mathematics in elementary school could get so convoluted. After all, 2+2 should always equal 4; students should learn their multiplication tables and first-graders should solve math problems sans calculator. ...more

September 23, 2007

The Florida Board of Education interviewed seven candidates Monday for the Education Commissioner's job and decided to name finalists today for more interviews in a couple of weeks. ...more

September 18, 2007

The Florida Board of Education today will interview seven finalists for state education commissioner, including someone whose candidacy raises a red flag. ...more

September 17, 2007